Looking for practical Khmer to Tagalog phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer phrase first, then the Tagalog translation (Tagalog) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tagalog.
Tip: pick five Tagalog phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
សួស្តី
Kamusta(kamusta)
អរគុណ
Salamat(salamat)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
Magandang umaga(magandang umaga)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Magandang hapon(magandang hapon)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Magandang gabi(magandang gabi)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
Magandang gabi(magandang gabi)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
Kita-kits(kita-kits)
លាហើយ
Paalam(paalam)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
Ano ang pangalan mo?(ano ang pangalan mo)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
Ang pangalan ko ay John(ang pangalan ko ay John)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
Kamusta ka?(kamusta ka)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka(ikinagagalak kong makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?(Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti(Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
Hindi ko naiintindihan(Hindi ko naiintindihan)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan(Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?(Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?)